[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 53788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20970]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Electricity Advisory Board; Notice of Publication of Draft 
Transmission Grid Solutions Subcommittee Report

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of publication of draft report and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (AB-1) on 
behalf of the Electricity Advisory Board (EAB) requests comments on the 
Electricity Advisory Board's ``Draft Report'' by the Transmission Grid 
Solutions Subcommittee. The Draft Report provides a series of 
recommendations to the Electricity Advisory Board and the Secretary of 
Energy on ways to improve the physical and financial state of our 
nation's transmission electric transmission grid infrastructure to 
ensure the most reliable, economically efficient and environmentally 
sound delivery of electric power to consumers and businesses at 
affordable prices. The Draft Report was organized around the EAB 
Transmission Grid Solutions Subcommittee's independent external review 
of the Department of Energy's study of the nation's electricity 
transmission system entitled National Transmission Grid Study (May 
2002). The views and recommendations offered in this Draft Report 
reflect the consensus of the Subcommittee members only. As with any 
consensus product, the views of any individual member of the 
subcommittee may differ slightly from the specific detailed 
recommendation contained in the Draft Report. This Draft Report is not 
a Department of Energy or Administration document and will not be 
transmitted officially to the Secretary of Energy without the 
consideration of any public comments received and the approval of the 
Electricity Advisory Board.
    The EAB's Transmission Grid Solutions Subcommittee has posted its 
Draft Report on its Web site, located at http://www.eab.energy.gov.

DATES: To ensure the consideration of your comments by the Department 
of Energy's Electricity Advisory Board before the Board considers this 
Draft Report for approval and submission to the Secretary of Energy, 
comments must be submitted in writing and received by the Office of the 
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (AB-1) no later than 5 p.m. Eastern 
Daylight Savings Time August 30, 2002. The date and location of the 
next open meeting of the Electricity Advisory Board, where the 
Transmission Grid Solutions Subcommittee Draft Report will be reviewed, 
will be announced in a separate Federal Register Notice.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this Draft Report should be addressed to: Dr. 
Craig R. Reed, Designated Federal Official, Electricity Advisory Board, 
AB-1/Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
    You may also submit comments by facsimile to (202) 586-6279 or by 
e-mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Craig R. Reed, Executive Director, 
or Ms. Lisa Epifani, EAB Staff Director, Secretary of Energy Advisory 
Board (AB-1), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7092 or (202) 586-6279 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Electricity Advisory Board (EAB) was 
chartered to provide the Secretary of Energy with essential independent 
advice and recommendations on electricity policy issues of importance 
to the Department of Energy. The Electricity Advisory Board is to 
provide timely, balanced, and authoritative advice to the Secretary of 
Energy on the Department's electricity programs; current and future 
capacity of the electricity system; issues related to production, 
reliability and utility restructuring; and coordination between the 
Department of Energy and state and regional officials and the private 
sector on matters affecting electricity supply and reliability.

Public Participation

    The Electricity Advisory Board welcomes public comment on the Draft 
Report of the EAB's Transmission Grid Solutions Subcommittee. The Draft 
Report is being circulated for public review and comment in advance of 
its final review by the full Board in an effort to provide members of 
the public and interested parties with an opportunity to submit 
meaningful comment to the Board in advance of their review of the Draft 
Report's findings and recommendations. Members of the public and 
interested parties will also have an opportunity to comment on this 
Draft Report during the public comment period of the next meeting of 
the Electricity Advisory Board.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on August 14, 2002.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-20970 Filed 8-16-02; 8:45 am]
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